After our beloved team dog Ella sustained an injury, it got us thinking about bleeding and wound management. Ella was attacked and bitten by another dog. The wound she sustained was serious enough to warrant a trip to the vet. Our main concern was risk of infection, as was the vet’s, and stemming the flow […]
New legislation has been passed which will allow spare emergency adrenaline auto-injectors in schools. This welcome move comes into effect on the 1st October 2017. Please visit the Allergy UK website for further details. Auto-injectors like EpiPen or Jext are for use in the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock is a very […]
As of October 2017, the Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification will go from a Level 2 to a Level 3 Award qualification. Our Awarding Body recently announced this important change – we think it’s a really positive move. We don’t anticipate there will be a great deal of change to the content. However it represents […]
The British Heart Foundation and Resuscitation Council have launched a new AED sign and poster. The image to the left is the poster which reinforces the message that anyone can use a defibrillator. No training is needed as they are that straightforward to use on an unconscious person not breathing normally. We include AED training […]
